cant get civ 3 running

sorry if this is the wrong place to post my question but my newsgroup
server 
doesnt have civ3 listed

I'm trying to get civ3 running on my home pc but am having problems - it 
will run the start video but then puts the moitor into standby and I have 
to reboot my machine.  Ive managed to get it working at work and have the 
same directx drivers etc on my home pc, the only difference being it has a

duel monitor setup.  Could this be a problem as I have read elsewhere that

its possible to run with dual monitors ok.

Thanks,

Joanne